Windows Defender Problem

[ugly_bob]

"Application failed to initialize: 0x800106ba. A problem caused Windows Defender Service to stop. To start the service, restart your computer or search Help and Support on how to start a service manually"

Eh?

restarting doesn't work.
have tried system restore - makes no difference
can't find anything in Help and Support

It only started yesterday, and initially froze the mouse pointer, but that works now. Running XP (pro I think).
Any ideas anyone?

[JerryB]

Are you running the latest version of Defender ?
The Beta version expired on 31/12/06

Check

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroup s/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windo wsupdate&tid=fe345c60-b344-4efc-a563-e74fe4bef 43e&p=1

and

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.asp x?********=435BFCE7-DA2B-4A6A-AFA4-F7F14E605A0 D&displaylang=en

[JerryB]

Not sure why AB has censored the second web address, the *s should say ********

[JerryB]

That's annoying. Let's try it with spaces in.

F a m i l y I D

The URL has it as one word, with no spaces in.

[ugly_bob]

lol. Maybe not actually. I did a windows update earlier but it hasn't affected it. It's only one PC too. I'll have a look though. Ta

[ugly_bob]

Seems to have done the job

Thanks

[ugly_bob]

maybe the ******* is because of ***

[ugly_bob]

yep. apparently AB doesn't like y i d

[dodgyshirt]

JerryB is correct in what he says, but unlike the Beta version, the final one requires the dreaded Microsoft validation of your OS.

[ugly_bob]

lol, no probs, it's a work pc.
legit XP